The State of Illinois is divided into Education for Employment (EFE) Regions to direct the region’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.  The north central Illinois EFE Region’s administrative organization is the Career Education Associates of North Central Illinois (CEANCI).  CEANCI was started in 1987.  

The CEANCI Office assists schools and teachers in curriculum development, professional development, and Career and Technical Education Consulting.  State and federal CTE funds are distributed and audited by the CEANCI Office.  CEANCI has two full-time employees and employs part-time educational consultants. 

To coordinate the delivery of CEANCI services and funding to CEANCI high schools, each high school has a Designated CEANCI Contact.  There are ten school districts and fifteen high schools in the CEANCI region.